Avery Carrington's entire character — from his Texas origins to his ruthless business rivalry — is directly based on M.F. Thatherton from the animated sitcom King of the Hill. Thatherton runs a rival propane company called Thatherton Fuels, mirroring how Avery sabotages competitors in Vice City's real estate market.
Source: Avery Carrington — CC BY-SA
There's Avery himself — the whole Texas-born, rival-crushing vibe is ripped straight from M.F. Thatherton.
Vice City's his battleground — just like Thatherton's propane turf wars, but with skyscrapers instead of gas tanks.
Avery's ad game hits different — same flashy, money-talks energy as Thatherton Fuels billboards.
Avery's casino sign screaming dominance — Thatherton would kill for this kind of real estate flex.
Another GTA ad dripping that same DNA — money, power, crushing the competition. Propane or property, same hustle.
The man himself — M.F. Thatherton. That stache, that suit, that greedy grin. Rockstar literally copy-pasted this dude.
Leatherface repping that dark Texas energy — Avery and Thatherton both got that Lone Star State menace, just in suits instead of skin masks.
Avery's construction site hides a gun that shouldn't exist
GTA: Liberty City Stories
Vincenzo's gravestone roasts him with Salvatore's own nickname for him — from beyond the grave.
GTA: Liberty City Stories
GTA III has invisible towns that exist only to crash your game.
GTA: Liberty City Stories
The Definitive Edition added a whole neighborhood you can NEVER visit.
GTA: Liberty City Stories